The Paratrisika (or Paratrimsika) is a short Tantra which has been held in
the highest esteem by Kashmir Saivism or Trika. After Somananda, Abhinavagupta
has written two commentaries on it, a short one (Laghuvartti) and an extensive
one-the present Vivarana which is presented here for the first time in an
English translation. The Paratrisika Vivarana is one of the most fascinating but
also most difficult texts of the Kashmir Saiva School, and of the mystical
philosophical literature of India as a whole. It deals with Ultimate Reality (anuttara
or para) and with the methods of realization, centered above all in the theory
and practice of the mantra. Abhinavagupta displays here his great exegetical
genius and presents a penetrating metaphysics of language, of the Word (vak) and
its various stages in relation to consciousness. His language reflects in a
luminous fashion the mystical experience contained in this text.

The present translation of Abhinavagupta's masterpiece will not only be a
milestone in the study of Kashmir Saivism, but it also makes available one of
the major mystical texts of the Indian tradition to readers interested in
philosophy and spirituality.

About the Author

Jaideva Singh (1893-1986) was a great scholar in musicology, philosophy and
Sanskrit. A former principal of Y.D. Collage, Lakhimpur-Kheri, he also acted as
a Chairman of U.P. Sangit Natak Academy. He was awarded Padma Bhushan by the
Goverment of India in 1974. His other works include: Siva-Sutras, Spanda-Karika,
Pratyabhijnahrdayam, Vijnana-bhairava.

Swami Lakshmanjee, Saivacarya, was the greatest exponent of the Kashmir Saiva
tradition or Trika.

Dr. Bettina Baumer, a Sanskrit scholar from Austria, is at present research
director of the Alice Boner Foundation and Hon. Project Coordinator of Indira
Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

Contents:

Preface by Bettina Baumer List of Abbreviations

Part I : Paratrisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta:
Translation with Notes
Preliminaries (Benedictory Verses 1-5) Verse 1 of Paratrisika
Commentary
Different implications of the word Devi
The rationale of the past tense in
'said' (uvaca) The Final Resting Place of all questions and answers
Sixteen
interpretations of anuttara
Interpretation of kaulika-siddhidam
Exposition on
Verse 1 and Commentary
Etad guhyam mahaguhyam... Text and Commentary

The Paratrisika (or Paratrimsika) is a short Tantra which has been held in
the highest esteem by Kashmir Saivism or Trika. After Somananda, Abhinavagupta
has written two commentaries on it, a short one (Laghuvartti) and an extensive
one-the present Vivarana which is presented here for the first time in an
English translation. The Paratrisika Vivarana is one of the most fascinating but
also most difficult texts of the Kashmir Saiva School, and of the mystical
philosophical literature of India as a whole. It deals with Ultimate Reality (anuttara
or para) and with the methods of realization, centered above all in the theory
and practice of the mantra. Abhinavagupta displays here his great exegetical
genius and presents a penetrating metaphysics of language, of the Word (vak) and
its various stages in relation to consciousness. His language reflects in a
luminous fashion the mystical experience contained in this text.

The present translation of Abhinavagupta's masterpiece will not only be a
milestone in the study of Kashmir Saivism, but it also makes available one of
the major mystical texts of the Indian tradition to readers interested in
philosophy and spirituality.

About the Author

Jaideva Singh (1893-1986) was a great scholar in musicology, philosophy and
Sanskrit. A former principal of Y.D. Collage, Lakhimpur-Kheri, he also acted as
a Chairman of U.P. Sangit Natak Academy. He was awarded Padma Bhushan by the
Goverment of India in 1974. His other works include: Siva-Sutras, Spanda-Karika,
Pratyabhijnahrdayam, Vijnana-bhairava.

Swami Lakshmanjee, Saivacarya, was the greatest exponent of the Kashmir Saiva
tradition or Trika.

Dr. Bettina Baumer, a Sanskrit scholar from Austria, is at present research
director of the Alice Boner Foundation and Hon. Project Coordinator of Indira
Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

Contents:

Preface by Bettina Baumer List of Abbreviations

Part I : Paratrisika-Vivarana of Abhinavagupta:
Translation with Notes
Preliminaries (Benedictory Verses 1-5) Verse 1 of Paratrisika
Commentary
Different implications of the word Devi
The rationale of the past tense in
'said' (uvaca) The Final Resting Place of all questions and answers
Sixteen
interpretations of anuttara
Interpretation of kaulika-siddhidam
Exposition on
Verse 1 and Commentary
Etad guhyam mahaguhyam... Text and Commentary

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